' 1w -w f( X' uentn0 public BLeftcjer "" b , : """ THE WEATHER I ,rtllctl ttthl and Saturday, prob V ably mow or rain -rTiiPKit.m'tii-. at i:cn-imtirt .TrrrToTnTill h ;i j i 9 POSTSCRIPT EDITION w-SSTaTTat I an t 35 ' 'J ' ' i . IV. NO. 180 VOI bunkenburg, PEAT Ymm ayor,isdead fefcd Comes at German- iftovvn Alter L.ong ., Illness iLuTED HIS LIFE ff TO GOOD OF CITY JjStive of Germany, He fecame Model Citizen of He . Adopted ijanu Successful injjusiness Ipablic Friends and Foes Unite iij expression of Regret Joyor Smith's Tribute lo Dead Predecessor fflien'told of 'the ileutli of foimtr jlJjof. niankcnbuig today. Mn.vor Smith said: "I am vcrj et soi r to hcui' of the Math of former Mayor Blank-enburg- He was a well-intentioned man, a splendid citizen, and lila ,jeath Is a loss to the clt of Phila fciphta." I l (.ttetrli of lie career of fonncr ? Mijor Utankcnburs in prinlcil on ft ntt , Rudolph BlanUcnburg. former JIor of Philadelphia, one of its v most patriotic adopted citizens and fimiliarly known as the "old warjALL. EXT0L ms PKOINTY 1 vnr nf reform." is dead. The end . 4 ""-- 5 ame at 7:45 o'clock this morning at I iil home, 138 West Walnut lane, l , CpmtOtOWn. .gel'as unconscious for more than , totj-four hours before his death, IhM was no sign of suffering when ' it' breathed his last. Vith Mr. j Wanlcenhure in his last moments ire his 'wife, Mrs. Lucrotia Blank Mure, and this adopted daughter, HfccAdolphsen. -- - - 4 Although he had been ill for the hit three" years, it was not gen- .,rTUy believed 3Ir. Blankenburg's 111 't (ess was of a critical nature. Those Selose o him often warned the old Kf jtejitcr for reform that his health WMroald' not stand the strain of cam fpaVnjng, but he contended that he shrays felt better 'Alien he was out f wt the firing line for the cause of Unpeople. ,. , , . ... His last appearance at a public meeting was at the Academy of Music last October,. He received ' Wi n ovation when ho appeared on the l u?e to advocate tho election of the retardates of the Town Meeting ! puty. Even then he was out-acainst tie sdvice of his attending physician. J . plankenbug was f requentlj- car- rhtyi over many a crisis throuch the mlirf :-i i ': " j,?tmng vigilance and devoted at- teatiptt'of his wife, Mrs. Lucrctia ! JLiiitnlenburg. Althouch a strono- j ekmpion of reform herself, she had tw Keep a watchful eye on her . r - "vi.ui tjc uii net twfgctfc life partner, or he would fecollapsed man, years ago. frTli V,, . tu'i "" ,piratioii 10 i.iv "-"" . .1: spring uatden streets. It Is. expected a .Mr. Blankenburg's health took a'' nnd sVue, A1' ., .',ip,, ! ,,?. "at at lc-ls,t ,0-000 ''" " present ijety serious turn ,t:nn. 1, 1t U serious turn during the last Wof his administration as Mnvm. Kd he was compelled to take sev- i" cnyri vacations. He rested over We Week-ends at his bungalow at IjKOno Pines. But even in this nook, JS tVheart of the Poconos, he was m "ee from care, for very often a n bothered by .politicians and pevseekers, who sought him for Wecial favors. l ..vvQiio ni linnil lln. Ai-iiiittt.., I it. ' -. v.((..ii.ii, , WwoDinb,e ,lBhter in beha1' ot BMtt " :, """"""veiny ono ot II1Q fill Tr CI1U Dill a K""" !' , , , , lst Practleal fofn-n.... i .,.'. . ,. it-. ...- "Tlie ileutli of iit. . r'.wi i ei ivnuea Kinint, tti " ... ; . i. .' "tviii tin iii inn lown. ... "" rccoru tor IWiL,?3 so wel1 1now "it ho wa iZ.,iVUmmoned to otler cities tSjff ln beha,f of K1 Bovern-'dvlo Bjfr. nioi...... Wis ,?',' as 7i 'eai' 'a K 16'at. fie had been In ifaesj for bpitp.. ,,.,.,,, ,.. tairiv t ". '.. "''"r Bovernmcnt for IBi.-.j"."'1 years. Ho was one of kVWteenrri ,ne,ml'e's of the old Com- BSr One Hundred. .- untnnfti . .. .-- : S " etumn Im ni- ........,.., "W MUIo attenuoi, to p.ctu eue ! Kaie. I "02i2!,t? p!ctV.'?,,e t that h -. r.." VI "i Un. ' T7 ",ttt no was IlEhtlnir fm-n Ww"':" '.!?. believed to bo worthy I ive of i,iu fact that ll0 was on n. ..?! lls koventy-llfth birthday s.!' tfiinn SKF ?-e-revaslMnXtWraru; p us a1ma.i... . . lie was a-nne. i". it ,...... ,. .- . IIIIII Mill. !. !? electloi, W wST S1" -S"w mayoralty 'In in . -- " tiiu nuiviiniiiv 11 iit t,?Imax T ?ne of tb mi in t:,:r campaigns reform ever . mil country. Ta Practical IJefornier arn,'.?0..tl, he was a nractleal. "fy ato.3r nlnknur lmme-' n.'. BlPPed assessments r i, itr r 5..?!5er o'llcoliolders by ward' Kra.'W'f'WM that do-, wo? nSLiL1?1 "tent-would be the1 "' appointment at mi timu s ."fought about nPPdp,i ;;;-.. 'eltvfl,,a,!!c',al ?'anaKe!nent, by - .-..-a m nanita from ir r. st, c EX-MAYOR RUDOLPH BLANKENBURG 1 - Hip lH I Mfw SHHH mMMMNitwcaKtaHiKwmamttMnwiKwiaNsM fSinrn r-ni urn im ju i i jpMHmKMHmmNM , ..f .rvr....1n... , ., ,, ,,',,,', I "The Old War Horse" of Philadelphia Reform, who died at his nomc in Cjcrmantown early today. REFORM LEADER LOAN DRIVE GOES LAUDED IN DEATH OVER $40,000,000 Partisan Feeling Dissolves Bad Weather Blocks Pul ' in Tributes to Blanken- lie Rallies, but Not burg's Memory Subscriptions piomiucnt men uoiiutoi uuiittciiiy ' 'and soolall with former .Mayor Ulnnl.- jrnuuie louay eNpresBeii sonow at 1113 , Ooatli. I'olltlcal friend and foe alike I aereril tluil his death waa a loss to the cltj. State and nation. All character-1 izid him a tho highest imo of -mei-i lean citizen. Some of these cprcssions follow . , (iforee li. I'orur Philadelphia has lo.t l0 hlaj somewhat neater "tho top," one of her best friends. There are thou-1 according to leaders In the local drUe Eands of persons liero who will learn ' i0dav with sonow of Ills death. ITeST one rhe ,i)ta tdles ln Ile United slates of l,iims.Mvanla's foiomost citizens, lion. aro 0llcaly pced at Illtlo more than oicd, 'lespectcd and loved cveiyvvheie. i!;jiUoo,ooo, but it la undeislood they To me his death Is a personal loss. , ,)axc rcncllld ull nUual flgU,c neater MINATOIt i:. II. y.Mti; Mr. Blanken- ' MOO,000.ouu. butg-s ijaicer wiia one of sleillng and w.,g,n,Kloll repulls today stated that rei.ognied lionest.v. I kntw him as " Mlnucapolla has not been hcaid from, lefoimer since I tame of age and In an(, j.hiindelplila llkowlso Is inisliiR in all that lime never knew him to do I ,a(0 rep0,tK Willo an error In trJtm anjthing that dlil. not bear the stamp i mjbS0 prevented Cleveland from being of sincerity. Like most leformcrs, no , tIl0 UBt did not alwavs use the best means to In addition tu the total of SSI. JUT. 710 reach the ends ho had in mind. Un ! olclally announced b the Third lie- ....,,, men who differed with Mr. Ulankcnbuig in politics give lilin full credit for want-1 thus bringing this district Into the $t0. Ing to better municipal conditions, llo , 000.000 class ub ." " ' In pplto of Hie Inclement wcatliei uli- was a highly respected citizen, and as RcH),ons ,)0ured Into the war coffers of a Mayor did bis best, and the illy f the country In an unending stream con loses a good, honest man" Mantly glowing In volume. Many large 1 FUb.-cilntlons have bten lecorded. but t'll 1 iu,antiiii .... . niankenburg as I knew him In his pub- lic and prlvato life was a man of the I strongest convictions and a power t-1 'dnd every movement iii which he intei- tsted hlmlf. His Probllj was unmies- "0"d nnd ,le was an important figure In the civic life of Philadelphia. , tVI.Ti:il UHOHIti; sviini ' wuui" say foimer Maov Hlankenburg was a man of er high iMc Me. and, not- withstanding the fuu that In some ie- " "- ....- ........Mi... 1.10 . ?. '.'folJteS has bee . in" jio'thow A,,, wci, for the foreign uirio. ne ,T ,.min ,rlotlc American. lie was a good citizen and has left to bis famll the Uetltagc or , a good name I llHrrj J. Johnson, president I atrol- men's lienrvolent lTnteitlv AKsorlali.ni: , "The death or lornicr aiuju, '"""Y, burs means that tho policemen of tins city have lost their best friend. He was probable the onl) Mayor of this city who ever took an Intciost in tho life or a nollceman Ho was always ready to m-otcct the policemen from political per- sicutlon to which they are frequently subject In this city. ' "lie was always ready to lend an ear . .,,. nf iii comnlalnts of the police-; J ""J "- .. . ... ..ti , in bis death the police of this, , ,,, .pm t me nun city have not only lost a good a nd faith-1 I'nrm.r .,1.1 ir t..- ..--, ... .. .,, tl,r.,.. sin-lludolnn manucnuun, i . h'." to me. He was a stalwart Independent. always lighting for tho better tilings In affairs. He was as steadfast and honorable as It is t"' " " . "" n be. and neveis in his long life did he tiro n his efTbrts to Introduce reform !l .,.!' i... .nmnit and In politics. m u. -''. .":";v- , ,i,.. Pommu- Ills tieatn ta ""'- -" - .. .. nlty. ,.,,. ,-i was asso- cll M' d" ,I'0 "".i r ' ? ". , cialetf with Jir,umii, :,",'., f,' ' -"' i" 2. ?Z niuee of Unc hlinln the days of the Committee of One Hundred, ami trom 11 ut i . . -. .-- . . -, ...i.t. bin, in lils civic worn, f. "... " Vmeomluni that can be associated w th mm in ni ...v ..-.- The greatest encomium that can be i "....... ...a ,, him is that he went nrlinounced on him w that he wcntlat0 ot indon. and nt the same- tlrm r,".i,,r virs of his udmlnlstra- .... , ,.. . .,, nun.;M an i L;it":3 euri'" ). r ii-rr "c lately honest. ., ' r" Z nf hlu cltv and auopteu counno. -- ot Ills city " "" ' .. ,,, resnented motor tne i..B..i" -- by all mho wtow ii" HELP US IDENTIFY V. S. SOLDIERS The UvrLiNU I'uulIc 1.i:ihikii rouuests Its tenders to nollf It of tesl dents of Philadelphia, the entire State of Pennsylvania. New Jeisey and Delaware, whose names appear in the casualty lists from France toda or at any time In tho future, This move Is made in the Interest of public Information, us the ud dresses of soldiers are not Riven in the casualty lists. ,.,,, ll'ublleatlon If tbl. request has. th. approval eP tua Pit talon of News, commute, m I'ublloIijformllon. Washington J .- OFFICIAL TOTALS TARDY " Aitiiougii oiiioi.il (iRuve fiom Waaii- Ington placo the Third Kedcral Itcscrxc District, or which rimauuiimia m u editor, fourth nmunc the larse cities In tho third Liberty Loan drixe. the llgnros nnon which this Ktnndinc 1 hawed weie icported at 10:30 o'clock j.c.-'teid.iy r.iorulni? and are. therefure. declaied to h0 entirely ton small This city ought ticnu I'lsinui, Butxeui-iiL OllUStt lll'IJO wtre n, tIle ncBi,UOrhood of J7.0U0.000. niniiv 111mA veil) lie fui tlii'iimifie- bpfntn ,le cmi of t)lc ,,.ive j8 ln sglt- Today few large public ilcniuiit.uu- t.1011 me ,elic-Iuletl Vtta.us' of tlie -vlni3. ra alll man ha! tu,n ar nu sieet storm, but the weather- iis piomlscd mole cheerful condl- nfter todav :iml nil ii-r!iii!7.-itfnns. of the city aie prepailng to make the mosi ot tne iair weainer vviitn 11 ar- rives. Workmen In Hull, . ,olomo.llB vvoruers or 111c liaiiivvin i.oLOinotlve W-- . meet todaj at noon at the - ""J"-! c Hairy louder, the Scotch coined on, will Illldrcs, .,,,, ,.olKcrs. If it is i-alnlmr t U0 )mc t,e mcelns (? s,ci,eduled. the meeting placo will be changed to Lit Lit -rcnlpie. Suu(,aK (jnM, 1,1CS Suui Training School Hand will give a concert during ()(t ,noctnBi .t 4-.S0 o'clock the band nm glc nnotIicr conceit In front ot the L-non i.Cague. Lab0r leaders aie lapldly bringing tI)elp me nto tno dl.xc .yny r,,ies arc fcui.duled for today In Industrial plants tlnoughout tho district. Leaders 'met jesterday in the Adelphla Hotel to perfect their organization, pledging no strikes of labor men during the war. Udward Keenan. president ot the Ccn- tral Labor Union, declared he Liberty L.oan siaciveis uurinr tins crisis in tuo national history me not worthy ot be longing lo a union He said: . "If a man is so stiong In his smpith.v with the Central Powers and Is a Liberty Loan slacker. 1 sa throw him out of the union. We can l afford to hae divi sion of sentlmciu. This gieat contest Continued on I'me snifii, Tubulin four DOGLESS DAYS IX LOXUOX ...... ..- ,.., .. n..-'...- r "'ay owners tvui i cla uev..u u. High.Cost of Living Ing has begun to (Jc-crcase the dog popu -ning to the gh, T1, places for p.. ..;..t ,- ,, ,d inainc-nml that nZ ' ,Z S tho inu oi.a ,.,v- .- n.,i,,,i,lu out on tho streets to search for -, - -" PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1918 BLAMES MAYOR FOR VICE REPORT DISGRACING CITY Fosdick Says Exposure i Followed Refusal to Aid in Clean-Up "PHILADELPHIA A SNAG", Commission Chairman Dis-, claims "Purity" and Poli ticsDry Zbnc Unlikely Points lunpluisized in I'osdich Inlervietv .M,'. .. smith and police dcp.ii't uiut HitnhcUI co-operation with nuiic.i.il uncstlg.'tii's and result uii puiiln- hmiulliiK of I'hlladel liiui u 'woift city In counti." Nut like 1 that "i1r " ?onr will in (-.huIinIkcI nrouiid JMilladclphla M'pt ns .i "last rcRort" In the event of fui titer failure of authori ties tu a id Uuvcrnnicnt In wIpliiB out v ne and "hootlcffglliR." t'loan up c.inipalsn of I'osdlck umiiussirin Is not of "piulty It ii,'iic" or "refoiiii" type, but ono solelv tor development of 100 per I nt phicaily lit tlghterK ticnei.il I'ev.shiiiK i insistent th.it ml lit men iilixtcsill) and mm .ill -be sent overseas CominiH-itoii Is not disused In in olIlci.il co-operation woik uny wlicie with ministerial organiza tions, and such Inquiries b) lcprc spiitutlvcs of churches arc entirely iiHlepemlent of Government cam-p."Bii- Vice lcpuits of only four Amort cm cities liavo been glen pub licity, and then only when city autboiltlcs decline to aid Govern ment ioprcsentatles in clean-up work. Of these four cities. Philadelphia Is tile most conspicuous. ; a M!i7 t on faoo,irff,i( Wuslilinttmi, April I-.-. Mayor Smith and the police depau 1 menl of J'hlladelphia were solely re . sponsiblo for trie "black oe" given I Philadelphia, when tt was hold up to pub!lq,.scorii throughout ,tlw. country b' widespread publication of the now famous l-'osdlck "vice lepoil," char I acterlzing It as the "worst city In the 1 country." In the first Interview he has given since the teport was made public, I!a mond I!. 1'osdiek. chairman of the Com mission on Training Camp Activities of ! the War and Xavy Departments, told an 1 1 ' r.vuvts-u Pum.iv.' Lunacn tcpresentatlve I today that if the municipal authorities of Philadelphia, had shown tho blight- ' est inclination to co-operate with the commission's re,;it.sentatlvcs w'aotso in- 1 v causations influenced the leport. the "lid' would have been clamped oc I quietly and Philadelphia moil have been saved tae disgrace of a publ'f ' "branding" "But wo couldn't get an help from tho municipal authorities." declared Mr. l-'osdlck. "and we were forced to use extreme measuies to protect the sol diers and sailors called to pla.v their pari In tlie world's greatest war. 'our Investigators emphasized the operations of dlsoidvrly house owners and "bootlegKirs" and laid before the police authorities evidence of the wide open law violation". They told of the existence of every house of 111 fame and ever.v shady looming house men tioned hi the report and asked lcpeatcd 1 that these, lcsorts be closed by the authorities as u protection to men In t'lilfoim about to cinbaik for foreign serv ice. Nulloii NeeiU VIhiiIiouiI I'heie s onl one great purpose behind the work oft he commission and that's I 1 to vvin the war," said Mr. Kosdlck em phatically. "Manpower and manhood vvill win It. and we're got lo copsenc j- , Administration and foil An. this phs'cal and mentsl cacrg no mat- ' ' uu Aiiministiation anil coal ASo ter what the cost. There's no sentiment ciation Join in Warning Against or politics In this campaign. It's up to ,,u r. iiil. n niit llfrlitluc- ittrn III tri llt-lil and w-e-ie going to do It.' J sizing that lack of co-operation by Phil- adelphla'u municipal authorities was hiionsible for publication of the vice port, declared that Philadelphia was one of only four cities In the country ; "intcs- tlgated- by the commission when the . clean-up" campaign was given any pub- , llcity. The others, he po ntcd out, vv-crc , San Mitonlo. Seattle and Kock Island "Vlajor I'ooli-I'ooliril" " t somehow vve couldn't get the Maoi ar the police depaitinent to take action. They merely pooh-poohed tho Idea of any sueli law-breaking and camouflaged the I situation, despite the Indisputable cvl deuce our Investigators had dev eloped. No amount of persuasion or no threats of dnsile measures teemed to have the I leant effect. eet. i You know the result, wo weio forced to ohar.ncls of publtcll.v to clean up Phil adelphla. and we've nt last succeeded In eradicating the evils we complained about and which wcro sapping away the very lives of our boys In uniform tlie countrj's representative. whom tho na tion depends upon'to save tho world for democracy. "All (his talk about liollticn huvlntr part In the cxposo Is puro bunk. I ilont I r . II . 1 I..I.I..I. ..llll...l ..I.....I. .. .1 'w,l'n"'r"-l an. 1 ao ivnow Liierv a .uviwii icu uy ConllnutfJ i" l'.ir Two, lolumn J-'our WIND RINGS FIRE ALARMS firnl Wlro Mnt r.lnticnster Pitv Hunt Imaginary Blazes Ciosscd wires IcaOliiB to the lire alarm bell In the tower or the Gloucester City Hall were so swajed by the wind as tU UiriltC u uisviucv aim awuiuin alarm, calling out nremen aim citizens. No blazo could be found and the mys tified and aroused- firemen became con vinced they were being made the targets of practical Jokers. Investigation revealed that prossed wires, swung by the wind, had caused 'the -alarms. V Si JUST 1 YEAR AGO Baring Secret Peace Bid to France Shows Czernin Statement False APPROVED ALSACE CLAIM Freedom for I5elium Also Pledged in Letter From Austrian Emperor j age" Hill Objections I'.trls, April !-'. - I That the Austin German Alliance UiiOiImkIuii, prll r. wiih perilously near breaking Just one i lloui leaileis i-ened noth,e n the I s car ago li shown b on olllclil note I -i'nte today that under no ilmim- 1 , ...,,. , n .., HancM would the icld to the demand , given out by the I reneh C1ovc.-inm.-nt ,,, ,0 up)c ,)u fo). 10 C,ln,na I contntnlug the test of a secret "pcoi of the labor evemptlon r'uiusc from tlie I letter." wittteii by I'inpcror Chin lc ' ' atiotajje" b.ll of Austria I'ro-'im.-'. fji fin HKicemctit n the , Tim leiini- vv 1,1, h il ite.l Mnicli "'""""'e "',-e unytlilnB but prnliii-iiis . I He lcttei. which wan dated .miiicii T)( S(,1Ut(, nrouw,i lo ind.Riintloii SI. 1017. recoi!nl?ed Trance's claim to (IK!lft what Senator Mct'umurr called AtKiice-Loiraiue nnd pli'dKcd the rcKto- "I5oli'lielk labor." wan equallv ileler I ration of UctKlum and Scrvia. 'ininnj to ro.ioet nil mcaHure uronling Tlic letter wiih communicated to, iininunlt to Ktrlkwt I.' war work. i rrcildeut Polncarc by I'rluco SLsttn - While the nu-aicurc remains In dcad . ile lUnirbon. the Austrian Ktnpcror's luck the legal right of labor to Kti-U.e brothcr-ln-law. In It Chat lea asked ' during the war remains unchanged. that "KliRliilHl's -iewn" l)e nlo ascer- -me bill can not he tled In ny way tallied. until tlie iwn houses settle their dispute I The action of the 1'iencli Goxcin- uer labor's rlgh s during the war. I iiu-nt In making public this Important Meanwhile howeer, the Hepaiiinem communication show-H up as false tho nf Jus;'ie, which otlghiated the bill, was i recent, HtutemiMit by Count Gzc-nln, ti-jlng to tiolnt u o t" un unde--1 the Austrian foreign minister, thut landing ! I'l-unco had made ovcrlitics for .1 sepa- - i rate ncaee tit Austria. .Iut wlcit ri- fect the puhllcatlon will have in rcl:- tlons between Vienna and Uerllii cm- not now lie ffirrseen. At the time the letter was Willi' ii ' things were looking ver I1I.11U foi I the Central Powers. A brei.-li laid ideveloptd between the Cnlt-d States 1 and Gcrman.v over the submarine situ j ation. The lirltlsh armies In Taikej I had captured ll.igil.iil. shattering the 1 Henna 11 dream or .1 continuous com jmeiel.il link from Merlin to the Per sian Gulf. Tho Gentians on the west ern front were in tetrcat and the I I'rltlsb had just captured Peronnc. 1 Revolution had broken out in Ku.ssia and none could see how far the unrest would spread westvvaul. ' Ti-M of l.ellet- Tlie te.t of the nil f,mpi loltii follows. , ".My Dear Situs: The end of tho third year of this war. which has t 1 brought so much inournihg and I grief into the world, approaches. ' 1 All the peoples of my empire arc more closely united than ever ln the common determination to safeguard , the integrity of the monarclij nt ' the cost even of the heaviest saeil- llces. "Tiianks to their union, with the generous co-operation of ull nation alities;, my empire, and monarchy have succeeded In resisting the gravest assaults for nearly tin ce years. Nobody can uucstion the military advantages seemed by my tioops. particularly in tho Uulkans. 1'i-alses I "rciitli ICesislance -rrance on her side has shown force resistance and dashing coui -ago which are magnificent. Wo all unreservedlj admire tho admirable 1n t rift' l1lln1l lu t 1-1. I t Ilk II tl 1 tu inn bravery which la traditional to Iter army and tho spirit of sacrifice of the entire l'rencli people. "Theicfore it Is a special pleas ure to me to note that, although for the moment adversaries, no real divergence of lews or aspirations separates manj of my empire from l'l-anco and that 1 am Justified in hoping that my keen sympathy foi I "ranee, joined to that which pre vails in the whole tuorarchy, will forever avoid a return of tlie state of, war. for Tiiich no icspou'iibiilt.v can fall on me. "With this in mind and to sliow 111 a dellnlte manner the reality of these feelings, I lies jou to convey piivutely and unofficially to Presi dent Polnialre that I will support by every means and by everting all my personal influence with my al lies I'rauie's jtisl claims regarding Alsace-Lorraine. Would IScslore Itelgiuui ' llclgium should bo ciithely re established In hei sovereignty, le tainlng entirelj hei African posses- Continued on I'iik errn, ulumtt Unr IJIGGER COAL SHORTAGE NEXT YEAR, FORESEEN Coming Famine ,,,,,, April U" A coal short- age ncM 5car which will exceed that of ic-!tlm winter just passed and necessitate ie-'.. ,,nir ilr.-u.ti., metiind tim,, -nt used In the i.'arfield holfdajs, is fore- Besn i) ti,c conference of State fuel ad-, mln.strators with Mr. Carfield, fuel ad-1 mlnls.,.lt0r. wi,c!l closed last nlirht. Ar .. ., .,. Sallon.,, c.,., ..... i nlatlini Indues a statement which Is sub. ftautlated by figures furnished by the I-nlted States Geological Survej. show- Ins the sains alarming condition. j ,,reiate tho public ai make It ready to i. .,.,,. whatever measuies may Ie de. ciueu- Up0n to avert a fuel famine next winter. It asks all Individuals. dustitcs and communities to acc.pt un-' . .,., I. l .1 dCIUSUiy w ai"ivr uieasuics lire iiiv,, viu, and admits that unlca etfcctlvo meas-1 ures ror relief aro taken nt onej the coSl Juin.1 will fall seriously short the needs of tl " country tut nceos ot im. i unrj. i TWO 'ACES' FLY 1IKKE SUXDAY Briton, Frenchman and American to ' Soar on Bclmo.tt Plateau -- - Phltadclphlans will have an oppoitu nlty Sunday afternoon to sco flying "aces" of two nations lit action when exhibition flights will be given at tho . iilmnnt Pluteau by Colonel W. V. Lee. b W Sr .WW lion torees. .in American uirunian, yet I to be selected, will also -lly. Tho flights will be given as part of the campaign for eiillstments being con- UIKICU t.3 iiiu unuoii aim niiuumii iw ducted b tho British and Canadian He- crulting Mission, tho headquarters of which are at Sixteenth and Chestnut ....... streets. .The cxhlblion will begin at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon and will consist ofi, eome indicating that as much, If knmn nf till, mnnt Rnpnlaf-illnr f.alniew li"' - ,T . t... .t.. some of the most spectacular feats knon-n to fliers on the battle fronts of 'OJurop, CcpTnciiiT mis. tt lur BRITISH HOLD HOUSE INSISTS ON STRIKE RIGHT OF WAR LABOR I Leaders Serve Notice Thoy 1 " Will Not Yield to "Sabot- Child. Klin Ucr Iij Tntlle.v Car. Dies . ),,-oiliv Until Ilatignan. see-i .cars ...hi nf !:t t.p nvtiit-inn Mtrot illpil to 'ilnj ut St. Timothy's' Ilospitar Trom In- Juries received when she was run over by a trolhj car ves;,-rdav inntnlug 11 1 Lavirlngton and P. cliln .lie.is) EXTRA IRISH COWEiXTlOX 'ADOPTS HOME RULE PLAN, 100 TO 42 LONDON, April 12. The plan for pioposcd self-fjovciumcut of Iclaud was adopted by the Irish convention, 100 to -12, tt was rfficlnlly re, ouod by that body today. The Inn provides foi the e&tnMibhiucnt ot u parliament for the whole if Inland, with full power lov all internal legislation, ntlmlmstiatiou and direct taxation. Self.-governin.cnt, tho report fcays, is to become a law Immediately. The Ulsterites filed a dissenting jvlnoiity report. MOTORCAR'S VICTIM FOUND HURT ON S1U1SLT David John&on, sixty-seven years, old. a s.ilesmnn, of J2iJJG Noith Jlroad &tteet, was found today lying- on Broad atrttt neat Susijyehanua uvenut cut and bittised on the fate and body. He was takin to St Joseph' IIo;pital The police btlievt that he wawa btiutlt by o ptednitj nutomobtk. FREAKISH WINTER MOVES TO AVERT LINGERS IN APRIL FAMINE IN FUEL Queer Storm "Pocketed" Consumption Survey Ord in City Can't Get , ered to Fix Emergency Away Priorities FORECAST IS DOUHTFUL MYERS TO MAKE CENSUS i.viiii;k i'(iiti:c.si' l i .rltlrd il.lil ml t. lined (nld IimIo uii'l s iiiirdti.v t iirnai'lil.v rain or -linvv. I'll ludvliih.u I Illulne hard lo get Hit of Ibe lit't.elifs -l'l.la ,!(,, I, IV a vviutbii tiein.li. ,, ler I'orecuster Ill's ..... .. . ...i That is vvliui Weather l-'oree-uster Ill's ' . . , .i , .i , called it loda when he declared that' ibis Is one o . ,it . ., J llic most ir.-aklnh ApriH ..... . . ., t. t.., i .. sionns Philadelphia ha. had ... ' .vears. The fight to "go over itie top" means that off the N'orth, Jersey coast Is a storm center that Includes Philadelphia in Its farreaehing fmbrac- To the north there la a hlg't prciisure zone: "nil "'' Bame condition exists to the east at tea. evldentl.v. although the ....,.,- ,,,, ,eceUeil no rtnorts from ' M aluer Uurcil" e-eueu no rtports irom sea. Phlladelp.ila s storms mane .-iietr ' esil to the north uud east The siolm a ,u , i. ....l ' ..,.. ,., I riom vvhl.-h It "" ' . . , . , ,, Wlmer. sturk. eold. grim winter, I foiced Its unwelcome presence on Phila- deliilda th s morn'ng. During yesterday In-land the di-y befoie. while there was a good deal of grumbling, comments on I.I.. ...n. ttint- tttff iillnr.,! Ill til A Slllrit of mo ,ts. .v. ..... -.-- -- lev Ity. Today tho general denunciation 1 of the wcathernian was jiummeu up in ""d feeling exclamation, I fThls thing's gone far enough:" g thermometer stood nt 3 tici-rees. At T o'clock It had letreal- cd to the :0-dcgreo mail; and at S .a.i,.ni. l,o.l ..n.li.lif il Ihn !14 ilpcren murk. it Is tho belief of the Wtathor Bureau lv .... M V'v.l ,..,. ....... .... - ---. - ttat it u stay at tnw man; nnc ' ,u. i.in!iinrlpr or tne lav. During the three days tho sleet and rain storm has been raging over tho city. a. total of 2.3 Inches ot rain has fallen. Of this amount .00 or an inch fell a-... ih. tH-rntv.foue hours endinc at ' . Z. ,.! J XX """ - --.-.-. rivers Into perilous roughness cu- dancerlng ferryboats and other craft winds were not as high us yesterday .., at 3 o'clock, the velocity this rn B "' ut twentv-two miles as morning being but tvvenij -two mues as .!.. t mil v'.ftlfnt AKtpr,ln. l-.ariv Early I ,1,0 moraine however, renorts began UKUIlia, fc,, ...... ..... . vo ."r"',, anmaff. ha been done by the not mora, damage has been clone iy tne ' -winds of the last Jew hours. t I'ttiic Ltiwce Cuunst COUNTER-DRIVE NEAR GIVENCHY HINDENBURG SLIGHTLY HURT BY AIR BOMB German Field .Marshal Re ported Under Treatment in Strassburg Hospital lailiiliill. Ap! II 12. Kielcl Muishm lllmleiihurg Is ic poited undei treatment In a private hospital at Strassburg rroin a sllglii wound said to hae been caused by 11 bomb droppn from an llied airplane on the wes- 'ronl. a Zurich dispatch to the Dall Kprrss declares itindcnburg ha been in supieinc- coiinnand on the western front for mole than oae .near and has porroually ill- reeled operation of the German tioopa in too uig I'liRiuy oicensive HAKES l.'t.OOO TIES IX YEAK Shipponsburg Woman Seeks Title of National Pastry Champion Cnrll-lr. I'ii.. Mull I.'. Mnnuf.ielui In? unaided In the last jenr u total of to. oon ple. Mri.. John Tarinan. of Khinpen-burg, is going after tlie national Plt-baklng honors She aids her husband In conducting 11 small restaurant In that 'inn, wh'ch has become famous for It These. aliliiiuKh made at the ra:t of iblrtv-tlve per da :Z) psr week ami occr inoo per inon'.n. are still mftuineiem to mett the demand, she expects to set a liiclior iccoid from the ,vuir which bcg.m April 1 ushliifilon. Apl 11 I, l''urniiiiit.d b lust winter's coal cilsls the Uovetnmeut toda began n nation wide campaign u present a recurrent raortage ntt vvintei. Ih" tuel udmliitstiallon oideied an , ' InimeUlatv suiv-y Imuiedlut' suivt-y of all steam fac-1 , tones in the country to check waste In, , , (eiei lunsumiuion. i-utiu. 11 was icuilieu on uikucsi l,uiiiuiii). ure to oe I Ren e.llclency ratings, which, should a" i .. ,., .. , , , . l"w" im-. noun, uciciiuiiie iiiuicieucc in fuel dclUcrles. David M. Myeis, New York fuel engineer, will conduct the survey. Tills pressuie is lelled on to foice adoption of economical fuel equipment In hundicds or plants now- feeding fuel Into wasteful furnaces Th action follows warning b t went j - two State fuel administrator lieic es- teiday that "unless eltectlve measuies -. ...... -.- .. -. ...... .... .-,.- Pi ".r.",'."'Z..r"V..'':.a. "' Isl'ilng April 1 will fall stiiously SllOlt or the needs or the country. Hlaborate education woik tlnough out the country, preaching fuel saving, Is expected to follow soon, together with i.idlcal lallioud measuies to In crease the flow- of curs to and from the mines. Reports h) the N'atlouul Coal Asso ciation here showed today that bitu minous mines had fallen short of full- time production 34 ner cent during , ,.. n,,nH,nH nf .mi, , the nrstquaNer of-1318 Lack of --" " "-' i "H Is clearly apparent that milm a way U found to remove the reside- tlons now acting us n biake to produc- "n. tne aswiciauou staieu. "ino out- nut 1"! for PJIS will rar. -je.ow- that of 1 which was approximately 50,000, u0 "' les" than th amuunt necewary I 4-h lAf.t tllrt tVlllif-ln'u II fllhlllllA M .-. n1 n ,- , -"-- ""'" - "1: I ' -- " "" .'. .wt.vt. m ' !osa of . approximately 4B.O0O.O0O tons ln Prouuetion uunng tne nrst tnree , months of this year.' Swelling war demands, It was pointed ' uut h"e day. mu:;o necessary not I only sustnliilnr the normal output, but i " i , btutc 15U)S Liberty UonUS lurtMiuri. April IS. General Mui- ager W. J. llonoy announces that an Ini-i vestment of JlOu.OOO Just made by oirt-, c r he State Insurance fund )n tliV Liberty Loan win give the State . .. ma . ....... t.. . ... fund 1300.000 In such bonds In addl- iinn. tin, fund has tioo.eoo in th nm- ernment's farm labor boiils LI Vrben you think of struts; UtlBlc ot WWi'BWr-UtVT -" PKICE TWO CENTS Foe Progressing at Another Point, Haig Reports GERMANS HURL NEW MASSES OF TROOPS Division of Opinion as to Hindenburg's Present Aims AMIENS STILL OBJECTIVE ,. . bllliply Smashing I' Ol'WUrd 10T Gains, Teuton Prisoners Say 1 231) DAY OK BATTLE London, April 12. "The enemy captured .Mcrvillc last night," I'icld Marshal Halg an nounced todav. "We fell hack to new positions in "' neighborhood of Xeuvc-Agliz.' LOXOOX. April 12. The British, by u counter-attack have regained their positions north of Festubcrt (a mile north of Given chy, just south of the Lys River, and about the center of the- British northern front, into a, part of which the enemy had forced its way, Field 1 Marshal Haig reported today. "In the neighborhood of Mcrville and Xcufberquin there was severe, continuous fighting last night," the statement continued. "The enemyH , pressure is continuing to make , progress." The British center in the Klandcrs battle has thus been pushed back seven miles from the original i line along the Layes Kivcr, it is , shown by Ilaig's official statement. ! (Merville is on the north bank I of the Lys, three m,iles due west of Estuircs and seven miles west of ' the Layes; al&TgUvliieh the line tan: at the beginning of the battle. Nouf t UeUin is a mile and a half north- , east of Merville.) j For the last twenty-four hours the Germans have been hurling huge masses of troops against the British and Portuguese positions along tho Franco-Belgian frontier, having re laxed for the present their pres sure against Amiens. Following their lctitemcnt from Armenticres the British have fallen back to a point north of Stecnwcrck and Estaires, on the Lys, which in dicates that the Germans, at some po'ints, have advanced almost six miles since this new struggle started in the north. Field Marshal Haig, in hi3 official advices on Thursday night said that the Germans had pressed their at tacks sttongly along the entire battle front. British Counter-Thrusts Heavy and continuous assaults ntrt driven home In the sectoi of the Law inter, between Lolte and Lestrcin (, mile south of the Lja The l-'lf t -first Division of b Jliltlsh. army distinguished Itself for gallantry in the lighting in tills district and by powerful couiifi-riiiii.ii thro,... i,i- iv. povvenui eouniei-tniusts tlirew back th Genitalis from some of tho .miimi n. eieuuans ironi some or tne ground ihey nad named - ! i;,, ," ' ..' vjciiiiuns ieie aoie 10 gain somfl K'ound also l .,,, , ?ne $ boihood of tlie Ploegsteert Wood. Tlie enemy continiie.l t.i ii,rn,. r.-u . Into the fighting between Ploe-steert and Ypies. but wag unablo to shako Ui Bilttsh fiont in that region. All of tlie assaults were repelled with "heavy losses. Lovv-fling alipiaues uai ticluated in . the fighting. The Gerinans forded Luvve , Cieek. wading acioss near Lirtmi i But their exploit was e-Uremelr eoitlv I the Urltlsh machine guns slaugMerlnr' ,,,t. ,, ... Kr,.aT 1 Mlllhpin lllhniii.1. ... - after wave came un thev were ,mm. .- ....-. . .. ' " ndviinen l.nn,1 111. . llln.A The battle aiound Armentlarex h. been less sevvie and on a smaller scale that that for Amiens. The former really Is two Independent, synchronized battles, pinching off Armentleies by an attack on a ten-mile front south and on a 8bt mile front north of the city Some German prisoners jtaken at Vtiny declaie there were no flxeu objectives . after the initial ones, They were order! to push on as far as they could. ' Military critics are divided In bpl- Coiitiiiutd on I'uje six, Ottawa, T "Tv "At the Back of the Front" A War Nurse's Intimate Dfafry is a vivid account of tho condi- ' tions which American soldfwe arc facing in Picardy, Toul i$t at Verdun. '' This personal narrAtii dB appear in duily inslallmla, Js ginning ia 1 IVJiUVlVtVUVT o Cucnina public Tl Tw'i ' A 'X. In.. AibJLH
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